I like to cook, so many of my favorites I make myself-- or with friends!

My current drink of choice:

A hearty mug of abruleta hot chocolate or perhaps a nice glass of port on a winter night after a meal...

I really wish I could:

Cook Chinese and other related Asian foods and to better know/understand the ingredients...

My "Go-to" dinner party dish:

For easy: in season full flavored fruit display. Otherwise I'm game for whatever the host wants!

My favorite comfort food:

A great hamburger with a nice slice of pickle, or some "apps" like smoke fish or smoked salmon on a bagel, or perhaps a nice grilled cheese with tomato soup...

My top 5 favorite restaurants:

I used to be a freelance food writer/critic for the Plain Dealer in Cleveland so I've tasted a lot of food in Cleveland (and elsewhere). It's really too broad of a question- need a genre or parameters to start with...